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CSC to increase TPD premiums for PSSap members by 43.5%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... to 38% depending on the benefit payment period. The increases have not gone down well among members, with some taking to Reddit and LinkedIn to vent their frustrations, labelling the fund tone deaf to the current economic climate. Some even claim to ...

FEATURE: Back in action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
... of geared ETFs around a year and a half ago - decided to launch the products after a young investor raised the idea in a Reddit thread. "The original kernel of an idea for having a moderately geared, very diversified exposure, came from a Betashares ...

Finfluencer failed to disclose paid promotions, says regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... exposed to a variety of posts promoting a particular asset during an online trading simulation, all designed to resemble Reddit, X, and YouTube posts. Close to 40% of those exposed to the posts purchased the promoted assets, compared to just 10% of those ...

Aussies prefer advisers, analyst notes over social media

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... common (15%) source of advice, after friends and family (36%). "Most scams begin through interactions over platforms like Reddit, TikTok, and X. Young people's personal trust in social media advice, combined with an increased likelihood to seek advice ...

Australian Retirement Trust works to resolve ongoing outages

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
... ART said the issue was caused by a file error and there was no impact on the integrity of customer data. A commenter on Reddit wrote: "This is the equivalent of an employer saying their bank account is down and they don't know when they can pay your ...

Trend among young Aussies highlights need for affordable advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
... social media, which ASIC has identified as a growing concern. "Most scams begin through interactions over platforms like Reddit, TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter). Young people's personal trust in social media advice, combined with an increased likelihood ...

Most traded US stocks revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... was an eventful month for a handful of shares dubbed 'meme stocks' due to their strong support base across online forum Reddit. The most well-known example, and the most-traded US share in the Selfwealth community last month, was GameStop (NYSE: GME). ...

Social media, news addiction cost returns: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
Investors addicted to the financial news cycle and social media hype tend to time the market and forego substantial returns compared to staying the course, according to Morningstar. The "hyper-informed" investor is one who incessantly checks stock prices ...

UniSuper battles major system outage

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
... members, as you expect and deserve," and that members will be kept updated as to developments. Some members have taken to Reddit to vent their frustrations, with many saying the lack of transparency and delay in communication is unacceptable, causing ...

ACCC blitzes social media influencers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
... earn less than $150,000 annually. The most popular platforms for investment research on social media were Facebook and Reddit. VanEck chief executive and managing director Arian Neiron said: "Our conclusion is that investors want to see finfluencers ...
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